Guylhem Rom: First Qtopia 1.5 Release Options

[guylhem]

Hello

The first "end user ready" release is being uploaded. It features a nice GUI and should work out of the box (no command line special knowledge should be necessary)

Get it on: http://externe.net/zaurus/guylhem-rom/

The only bugs I could find (and honnestly, they are not serious drawbacks) are:
- some remaining keyboard remapping (power/record are used like a jogdial, but should also be able to start applications - they can't yet)
- the network application refuses to add new interfaces. So I replaced the usual netsetup by a different one I compiled and I created a "Get online" icon, which can be used to create a new connection, before using the network application (that's the only if you really want to use the old one called netsetup.old). I have no idea why it doesn't work :-( Trolltech version works fine, Sharp doesn't. Any help would be welcome

If you feel like giving a try, your feedback would be very welcome. What you get :
- a polished qtopia 1.5 rom loaded with applications
- a cleaned filesystem (no symlinks everywhere)
- 24 Mb free to add your own applications (I doubt you'll need them - it's *loaded* with applications, basically every app I use is there, PIM, Hancom, Opera, etc etc.)

What's new since last version :
- added qtopia 1.5 interface
- made sure it worked well
- fixed the zoom/systemtime bugs reported in the standalone qtopia packages.

What's missing :
- special modules used by special card. If you have such a card, please tell me or adf so we can compile your missing module for you

To install it, simply restore the nandbackup. That's all. On reboot, you may see jffs2 errors - that's normal. It's just very verbose. You are presented with a login: if you log in, qtopia won't start. Press home twice to open another console. Press userkey/light to move between consoles. You must log out of every shell so Qtopia may start 30 seconds later. However the keyboard may not be usable if you didn't return to the first console. So if you want to use qtopia, simply don't log in.

Anyway, let's start the beta test ! I'm also preparing a dedicated feed for the ROM. If you have a .ipk that works fine and you think should be interesting to other people, please send me a URL where I can download it and add it to the feed.

If you think some application should be included by default, please tell me too. I'd like to create a "different" rom, very user oriented. Everything should be simple and work out of the box - the apps. I did choose tend to do that.

Guylhem

[guylhem]

installating in other places besides internal flash: I'm working on that. I have no idea why the file manager tab doesn't show my SD card, but shows my CF card. The installation target could be set by editing /etc/ipkg.conf

too many apps by default: sorry, but I think they should all be included. most roms are just roo empty. remove if you want, but let other people who won't get apps by themselves take advantage of the already selected apps.

irk: you're right this is a byproduct. edit your driver to send keycode 125 for A, and 30 for the key you want to act like FN. Sorry, there is no other way. Sharp Qtopia 1.5 hardcoded that FN=30, even if for the rest of the keyboards in the world keycode 30 =A

usb : found the bug. Forgot to include stuff in my kernel compilation. Fixed.

I'll try to release an update soon.

[ken]

>installating in other places besides internal flash: I'm working on that. I have no >idea why the file manager tab doesn't show my SD card, but shows my CF card. >The installation target could be set by editing /etc/ipkg.conf

Tried that a while back, doesn't work.

>too many apps by default: sorry, but I think they should all be included. most >roms are just roo empty. remove if you want, but let other people who won't get >apps by themselves take advantage of the already selected apps.

There's just a few that I'm thinking you might want to exclude, mainly because they're actively updated. Otherwise not a biggie.